Lonrho Column
CEO: Lonrho Hotels Ewan Cameron chats to BTA about lessons learnt from the London 2012 Olympics.
Arik’s new partner lounge at London Heathrow
As of 2 May, Arik Air’s business class guests will be granted access to the Gulf Air Falcon Gold lounge
ASATA Column – Trust Rules the Web
“Price does not rule the web, trust does” – an apt quote made about the internet in 2000; its relevance most recently questioned by Paul Byrne from OpenJaw Technologies in a tnooze.com opinion piece.
Q&A: An Eye on Business Travel
TripAdvisor.com is a travel website providing directory information and reviews of travel-related content. The website services are free to users, who provide most of the content. Now TripAdvisor is starting to look a bit closer at both Africa and the business travel market, as EMEA PR Manager Stephanie Boyle explains.
SA’s airport hotels
What could be more convenient for a business traveller than to stay at a hotel near the airport of the city they are visiting. If they
only need to be in the city for meetings, they can arrange to meet at the hotel, so they won’t have to travel very far or navigate a
new city. Business Traveller looks at some of the hotels located near South Africa’s major airports.
Q&A: Changing the Way You Spend
Cash is still king in Africa, but big players such as MasterCard are doing their best to break that down and show both business travellers and corporates that going the card route is both sensible, efficient and reliable. But, they still have some way to go, as Moosa Motala, VP of Commercial Payment Solutions – Sub-Sahara Africa explains.
SAA concludes codeshare with Qantas
South African Airways has accepted Qantas’s decision to wrap up their long-standing codeshare agreement from 31 May
Medview Airlines to begin Accra service
Medview Airlines has concluded plans to commence flying from Lagos (Nigeria) to Accra (Ghana) from mid-September, offering passengers from Nigeria an additional flight choice on the route
Taj Cape Town increases twin rooms
Taj Cape Town has revised its room offering to double the number of twin beds at its disposal from 24 to 48.This move gives the
City Lodge buys out Courtyard
The City Lodge Hotel Group has concluded a $6.7 million agreement with HPF Properties Proprietary to acquire Hospitality’s interest in the Courtyard Hotel portfolio
Starwood to launch SPG Pro
Starwood Hotels & Resorts will soon launch a new loyalty programme aimed at meetings and travel professionals – Starwood Preferred Guest Pro